ESPN’s Bill Simmons lands on HBO with his own talk show

The fired ESPN personality and columnist will host a weekly talk show on HBO starting in 2016 that will feature personalities from the world of sports and pop-culture. Simmons' deal also calls for “a comprehensive partnership on a variety of platforms between the network and Simmons,” including podcasts and, likely, documentaries.

Airing next summer, Robert and Michelle King’s new series will follow a young staffer on Capitol Hill is shocked to learn that alien spawn have eaten the brains of members of Congress and other political figures.